I had to sit through that entire miserable game at the Coliseum with a group of Trojan fans, and it was excruciating. I'd have traded five wins over LSU for a win over USC, and yet, we were humiliated by a team that is above average, at best.

That said, I'm incredibly happy with the win today, and it was great seeing "our lads" win, especially those, like Brindza, who have had a really rough year. But watching us win today was a reminder of how much better we could have been all year long if Kelly had simply focused on the basics, like we saw today. I pray that the end of the season and today were a "teachable moment" for Kelly, and that we see more of the same in the future.